CHARLES UCHE AYIKA AND CHINEDU SAMUEL UGOCHUKWU
V.
MR. KWESI TWUM AND MULTIMEDIA GROUP LTD.

(2019) JELR 67891 (CA)

Court of Appeal 11 Jul 2019 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal from a judgment of the High Court (Commercial Division) in Accra. - The plaintiffs (appellants) claimed against the defendants (respondents) for an injunction to restrain the defendants from broadcasting their

Case Details

Suit Number:APPEAL NO.HI/235/2018
Judges:P. K. GYAESAYOR J.A (PRESIDING), I.O.TANKO AMADU JA, AMMA A. GAISIE JA
Counsel:MR. EZIUCHE NWOSU ESQ. FOR THE 1ST APPELLANT,NANA AKUA ASHUN ESQ. FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

TANKO AMADU J.A

(1) This appeal is from the judgment of the High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, dated 11th April 2017. In the High Court, the Plaintiffs/Appellants hereinafter referred to as the ‘Appellants’ claimed against the Defendants/Respondents (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Respondents’ the following reliefs:-

“(a) An injunction to restrain the Defendants whether by themselves or by their servants or agents howsoever from broadcasting or authorizing the broadcasting of the Plaintiffs’ said film “Arrows of Love” parts 1 and 2 or any substantial part thereof without the license of the Plaintiffs.

(2) Special Damages as follows:-

(i) Two Hundred Million Naira (N200,000,000.00) or its Cedi equivalent being the value of the contract lost by Plaintiff on account of the Defendants’ infringement of Plaintiffs’ copy right in the film.

(ii) Interest on the above amount from 12th October 2009  until final payment.

(iii) Fifteen Million Naira (N15,000,000.00) or its Cedi equivalent…

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